Quartz now has 22 million monthly unique visitors
Business news site Quartz, which is celebrating its fifth anniversary, has grown to 22 million monthly unique visitors, writes editor in chief Kevin Delaney. Delaney writes, “When we launched Quartz, on Sept. 24, 2012, the world was just emerging from a financial crisis that made clear traditional ways of doing business would no longer stand. We […]
Business Insider’s Blodget: More engagement than growth
Business Insider co-founder and editor in chief Henry Blodget spoke at at Digiday podcast on the shifting goals of the business news websites. Aditi Sangal of Digiday writes, “On this week’s Digiday Podcast, CEO and co-founder of Business Insider Henry Blodget said the publisher, which has over 10 million followers across social media platforms, is not trying to grow […]
Vanity Fair seeks associate editor for Hive
Vanity Fair seeks an associate editor to help lead Hive, its fast-growing business news vertical, devoted to authoritative, real-time coverage of Silicon Valley, Wall Street, Washington, and the media. The ideal candidate will be a self-starting “player coach” who can assign and edit stories as well as write and publish them, all on tight timelines. This position reports […]
What’s behind the CNNMoney strategy with MoneyStream
Rich Barbieri is the executive editor of CNNMoney, one of the top business and financial news sites in the country. Barbieri oversees digital news gathering for CNN’s worldwide coverage of brands, media, markets, economics, technology, and personal finance. Barbieri manages a team of more than 60 reporters and editors around the world across platforms. He […]
A personal finance site with a mission to educate
Tanaya Macheel of Tearsheet writes about how personal finance app Acorns has created a magazine called Grow aimed at personal finance education. Macheel writes, “In the age of infinite content, every financial brand has a content marketing strategy. But Acorns, the popular microinvesting app, insists its online magazine is part of a much deeper mission […]
Tech news site Ars Technica struggles in England
Tech news site Ars Technica has struggled to gain a foothold in Great Britain, reports Jessica Davies of Digiday. Davies writes, “The magazine publisher, which debuted the technology-focused site in the U.K. two years ago, has all but ceased its U.K. operations — a stark reminder that nothing is certain in digital. “The site’s U.K. URL will […]
WSJ hires Marco as editor of digital content strategy
Wall Street Journal editor Gerard Baker sent out the following announcement on Wednesday: I’m delighted to announce that Meg Marco is appointed Editor, Digital Content Strategy. Meg joins The Wall Street Journal from Consumerist, the innovative digital arm of Consumer Reports, where she has been Executive Editor and Head of Product since 2012. In this […]
Gizmodo is now covering more than tech news
Max Willens of Digiday writes about how tech news site Gizmodo has expanded its coverage into politics, news and other areas.
Barron’s seeks an audience managing editor
Barron’s magazine, a Dow Jones publication, is seeking an audience managing editor. Reports to the Editor in Chief This role suits an energetic editor who is committed to ensuring Barron’s is at the forefront of the digital news media for reporting and analysis of investing and finance. The Audience Managing Editor will manage a team […]
BusinessDen reporter leaving for California paper
Amy DiPierro, a reporter at business news site BusinessDen.com in Denver, is leaving for a job in California. DiPierro’s reporting at BusinessDen ranged from tracking the biggest nonprofits in town to checking out the latest real estate deals and keeping her eye on the local startup scene. Her new job is with the The Desert Sun in […]
